Chapter 485: Broken Zhu Junrong’s Heart
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Unimaginable!”
“So, when she said that Master Wen’s violins were just average, they really were average!”
“She’s right. Did you see that? She’s using Escania!”
“So, why would s.h.i.+ Jin cut Master Wen’s violin strings?”
“That’s right. Master Wen jumped to conclusions. Is there a need for s.h.i.+ Jin to target him?”
“I’m tired of telling you guys that my daughter is innocent this whole time.”
On the stage, Zhu Junrong and s.h.i.+ Jin had already started their performance. The sound of their violins echoed with each other, bringing a feast for the ears.
Wen w.a.n.g turned back to take a glance at s.h.i.+ Xuexin. s.h.i.+ Xuexin stood rooted to the ground like a wooden sculpture, as though she had lost all her senses.
Wen w.a.n.g understood her shock. After all, his shock had reached its peak.
However, what Wen w.a.n.g did not know was that s.h.i.+ Xuexin was not thinking about s.h.i.+ Jin. She was thinking that Zhu Junrong was her old violin teacher!
It was the teacher who had taught her for a year when she was young. However, later on, she despised Zhu Junrong too much and said some harsh words that hurt Zhu Junrong’s heart. He no longer cared about her.
Now, she wanted to tell the whole world that Zhu Junrong was her teacher, but just now, she had said that she didn’t know Zhu Junrong and had nothing to do with him.
How could this Zhu Junrong be that Zhu Junrong?
s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s fingers were pinched together, but she did not feel any pain.
If she hadn’t fallen out with Zhu Junrong back then, would she be the one standing on the stage and not s.h.i.+ Jin?
Thunderous applause sounded from all around, pulling s.h.i.+ Xuexin out of her reverie.
She suddenly woke up and saw Zhu Junrong and s.h.i.+ Jin bowing on the stage before starting the next performance.
Hearing the applause, she knew that s.h.i.+ Jin’s performance would not be bad.
She leaned against the sofa weakly.
At that moment, the director seemed to have found the greatest treasure and was continuously instructing the staff to give s.h.i.+ Jin the best shot.
Was anyone paying attention to what s.h.i.+ Xuexin was doing?
No.
Was there anyone else who was surprised by s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s performance?
No.
Was there anyone who cared about what s.h.i.+ Xuexin was thinking?
No.
All her glory was gone in front of s.h.i.+ Jin.
At this moment, s.h.i.+ Jin had already left the stage. She and Zhu Junrong walked down the stage and entered the private room.
All the cameras followed her.
Shen Xinghe rushed forward excitedly. “Congratulations, s.h.i.+ Jin! Your performance was amazing!”
“Congratulations.” Xia Peifeng recovered from his shock.
Lin Yao opened his mouth and felt that his voice was no longer his. “s.h.i.+ Jin, I really didn’t expect you to play the violin so well.”
s.h.i.+ Xuexin and Wen w.a.n.g did not speak. Both of them were too ashamed to speak.
s.h.i.+ Jin replied graciously, “Thank you.”
“s.h.i.+ Jin, why didn’t you say so earlier?” the director said excitedly as he rubbed his hands together. At this moment, the viewers.h.i.+p ratings for this show had reached its peak. “If you had said so earlier, I could have set up a few more camera positions to record the scene you just performed.”
“I didn’t intend to go on stage before.”
Everyone understood what s.h.i.+ Jin meant. She had no intention of going on stage, but Wen w.a.n.g was furious and insisted that she had broken the violin. In order to prove her innocence, she could only go on stage to prove herself.
Everyone looked at Wen w.a.n.g with a meaningful gaze.
Wen w.a.n.g also knew that he must have misunderstood s.h.i.+ Jin. The Escania in s.h.i.+ Jin’s hands was a priceless violin. She already had such good things, so why would she care about what he had?
However, he was an old man who had been famous for a long time. He really could not bring himself to apologize.
s.h.i.+ Jin said to everyone, “Right, let me introduce everyone. This is Elder Zhu, my teacher.”
“Greetings, Elder Zhu!” Lin Yao knew of Zhu Junrong. He was knowledgeable and had researched a lot. He knew that Zhu Junrong had an outstanding reputation in the world.
“Greetings, Elder Zhu!” Shen Xinghe and Xia Peifeng could not contain their excitement. Even though Shen Xinghe did not know much about music, the violin performance earlier was like entering paradise. It was a real experience.
Xia Peifeng also knew Elder Zhu’s reputation and value. To a certain extent, he was just a kindergarten student in the music cla.s.s in front of Elder Zhu.
Zhu Junrong greeted everyone in a friendly manner. “You are s.h.i.+ Jin’s friends and also my friends. I didn’t know that everyone was here today, so I did not come previously. I apologize.”
“You’re too kind. It’s already our greatest honor to be fortunate enough to hear Elder Zhu’s performance,” Lin Yao hastily said excitedly as he held onto Zhu Junrong’s hand.
He thought about asking Elder Zhu for an autograph later.
At that moment, s.h.i.+ Xuexin could not go forward, nor could she say anything. She shrank like a quail.
“Elder Zhu, I heard that Eldest Senior Brother has special skills in repairing the violin. He can do it without leaving any traces and have it be as good as new?” s.h.i.+ Jin asked.
The Eldest Senior Brother she was talking about was Zhu Junrong’s eldest disciple. He was also a violinist with a reputation that was even more prominent than Wen w.a.n.g’s.
Wen w.a.n.g’s heart was filled with hope when he heard what s.h.i.+ Jin said. Although his violin couldn’t be compared to what s.h.i.+ Jin and Zhu Junrong used, it was enough to match his status. However, now that the strings were broken, whether it was value or influence on performance, it would be greatly reduced.
If new strings were used, it would undoubtedly make the entire violin lose its value. This was also the reason why he had lost his temper.
It was not an easy task to find a suitable person to fix the strings.
He looked at Zhu Junrong hopefully.
Zhu Junrong nodded. “Mm, he’s not bad, but it’s also due to the praise from the outside world.”
His words were humble, but his meaning was clear. That eldest disciple really could fix it.
s.h.i.+ Jin asked again, “Then, is it convenient for Eldest Senior Brother to repair it?”
“It depends on what part was damaged and what was damaged. Different parts and different levels of damage makes a difference in the difficulty in repairing.”
Upon hearing Zhu Junrong’s words, s.h.i.+ Xuexin thought of the value of the Tanata and blurted out, “The damage was done on the A string. It was cut by a sharp weapon.”
The moment she said that, everyone fell silent.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin also realized that she had spoken too quickly and was momentarily stuttering.
s.h.i.+ Jin raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at her. “Oh, so it was the A string that was cut.”
“I… I only found out after I saw the screenshots on Weibo..” s.h.i.+ Xuexin quickly tried to salvage the situation.